Find the insights in your data at NEXT 2019, the first smart conference for data pioneers. Meet the experts, the futurists and the realists. Capture the latest trends, strategies and tools to accelerate the return on your data. It's all right here.
Here’s why you should attend:
Come to NEXT 2019 because your world is made by data.
Business and technology leaders like you from data-intensive industries around the world. They are responsible for how their groups store, protect, enrich, activate or monetize their data.
NEXT 2019 is October 8-10, 2019 at the MGM Grand hotel in Las Vegas, starting with an opening reception the evening of October 8 and closing with a fun-filled celebration the evening of October 10. Plan your travel to leave on October 11 to enjoy all that NEXT has to offer!
MGM Grand
3799 S Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Phone: (877) 880-0880
Most business events are overwhelmingly large and focus on the niches in the industry. NEXT 2019 offers a high-touch environment with meaningful interaction with data experts from many industries. The broad Hitachi ecosystem of information technology, operational technology, and partners is a unique view of present and future DataOps solutions that cannot be seen in any other single location. NEXT 2019 is an immersive experience of Hitachi’s, our customers’ and our partners’ capabilities in one significant tech industry event.
Exhibits by Hitachi companies and partners will be an important part of NEXT 2019. We have a great deal of interest in sponsoring and we would like to tell you about your opportunities for participation. Please contact [email protected] for more information.
NEXT 2019 will be conducted in English.
Please send your questions to [email protected]. We want to hear from you.
Early bird pricing is $1,050 until August 15, 2019 at 5 p.m. Pacific.
Standard pricing is $1,350, starting on August 15, 2019 at 5 p.m. Pacific.
We offer a few different payment options.
You may pay for your registration with a credit card during your online registration.
You can purchase conference passes as part of a Hitachi Vantara sales order as well as with existing training units.
Please contact your sales executive if you are interested in adding conference passes to a sales order. Once we receive a purchase order number for your order, you will receive an email with a voucher code and special registration link for registering with a prepaid voucher.
Please send an email to [email protected] to request using training units to fund your NEXT 2019 conference pass. Once the units are transferred, you will receive an email with a voucher code and a special link to register with a prepaid voucher.
Yes. The purchase program for group passes will allow you to prepay for multiple registrations at the same time. We can apply discounts when three or more passes are purchased. Please send an email to [email protected] to request a group pass order form.
Your registration fee for a full conference pass entitles you to the following:
Yes! Registered attendees can use the scheduling feature on the registration website to show interest for sessions and begin building their personal schedules for the week. The schedule builder will be available in August.
When you register, a copy of your invoice will be linked to the registration confirmation email we send you. Registration emails will come from [email protected] so please add this email address to your safe list.
If you have any special dietary requests, please be sure to inform us during registration.
Unfortunately, no. Our attention will be on offering new ideas and special interactive experiences for our attendees and we will not be able to accommodate guests, spouses or children.
Yes! The primary qualification for a complimentary influencer pass for NEXT 2019 is proof of regular writing, reporting and publishing of relevant industry articles or analyses that are not confidential or solicited by a third-party vendor. We may ask you to send us samples of your past work. Please contact [email protected] to inquire.
Our cancellation policy changes as we get closer to the event:
Please email [email protected] to request cancellation.
Yes, but you must give us the name to replace yours by September 27 at 5 p.m. Pacific and meet these criteria:
Registration for NEXT 2019 closes Tuesday, September 30 at 5 p.m. Pacific. Don’t delay!
We have negotiated a special rate for rooms for NEXT 2019 at the MGM Grand. By booking through the link provided after you register, you are eligible for this discounted room rate.
MGM Grand
3799 S Las Vegas Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(877) 880-0880
MGMgrand.com
Please note that the negotiated lower rate for the Standard Room will expire on September 4, 2019 or sooner if the room limit is reached earlier. Rooms may still be available and would be at the hotel's prevailing rates.
When you complete your NEXT 2019 conference registration online, you will be taken to a confirmation page with a link to book your hotel. This lets you book your hotel directly with the MGM Grand and connect your hotel booking to your conference registration. We highly recommend that you book your hotel during your registration process to take advantage of our special negotiated room rates.
If you need to make hotel reservations after you have completed your conference registration, you will need to go back into your registration and book your hotel in order to secure rooms at the special negotiated room rate. Instructions for how to go back into your registration will be in your email confirmation of your registration for NEXT.
No, hotel accommodations are not included in the registration fee.
Yes, you can book a hotel on your own. However, you will not be eligible for the NEXT 2019 negotiated room rates.
Yes, we will need your credit card to confirm your reservation the MGM Grand hotel.
Yes, once you complete your hotel booking, you will receive a confirmation directly from the MGM Grand hotel.
Please look for the confirmation email for your hotel booking and make your changes through the link in that email. If you’re past the deadline for online changes, you can contact the hotel directly to make any hotel date changes, cancellations or other adjustments.
Please contact [email protected] and we will resend your hotel confirmation. Or you can contact the hotel directly.
The nearest airport is McCarran International Airport (LAS)
No. You will be responsible for your own transportation to and from the airport. The hotel is just over 2 miles or 3 kilometers from the airport.
Parking is not included in your registration fees but is available at the hotel for a fee. Self-parking is $15 per day and valet parking is $24 per day.
Yes. Accessible parking and transportation are available at the MGM Grand hotel. Please note your specific needs during the registration process.
There are a few countries that require a visa for entry. We recommend that you check in advance with your country's local U.S. consulate for details and requirements.
During the registration process you will be asked if you require a visa letter. If a formal letter of invitation is required by your embassy to obtain proper travel documents, please check "Yes" in the designated section of the registration form. A formal letter of invitation in a PDF format will be emailed to you within three business days of your registration.
Yes, a conference badge is required for entry into the conference and you need to have it visible at all times. Please pick up your badge at the NEXT 2019 registration desk during registration hours.
Yes, Wi-Fi access will be available.
Business casual clothing is appropriate. We do recommend dressing in layers as temperatures can vary in the conference halls. Outside the hotel, temperatures can be as high as 80 F or 27 C during the day, and as low as 60 F or 15 C at night.
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